Resources tagged 'Salinas Valley State Prison'
Review: Salinas Valley State Prison, Quadrennial
The purpose of this audit was to satisfy our statutory requirement to audit each warden one year after appointment and to audit each correctional institution at least once every four years. The report revealed that Warden Michael Evans has a reputation for integrity and professionalism, and he has gained many supporters among the employees at SVSP. Managers and staff members alike describe Evans as an effective administrator who provides strong leadership...
Rapid Rise in Contract Payments for Inpatient and Outpatient Care, CDC

From the Introduction section of the Auditor's report:
To provide medically necessary health care to inmates, Corrections operates four types of health care facilities: four general acute care hospitals, 14 correctional treatment centers, 13 outpatient housing units, and one skilled nursing facility. Additionally, it contracts with the Department of Mental Health to provide all inpatient acute mental health services to certain inmates at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville and to some of the inmates at the correctional treatment center at Salinas Valley State Prison. For care not available in its own facilities, Corrections contracts with medical service providers in the surrounding communities, including hospitals. Table 1 presents the types of health care facilities, the number of doctors available on site, the average daily inmate population, and the average daily inmate population per doctor at each institution during fiscal year 2002-03.
Follow-Up on Inmate Appeals Process Review Salinas Valley
This report represents the results of a follow-up review conducted by the Office of the Inspector General of the inmate appeals process and the inmate disciplinary process at Salinas Valley State Prison. The follow-up review, conducted in July 2003, was performed under the Inspector General's oversight responsibilities delineated in California Penal Code Section 6126. The Office of the Inspector General's original audit report, issued on March 22, 2000, found serious problems with both the inmate appeal process and the inmate disciplinary process at Salinas Valley State Prison. This follow-up review found that Salinas Valley State Prison has significantly improved the inmate appeal process.
Audit: Inmate Appeal & Disciplinary Process, Salinas Valley (SVSP)

This report presents the results of the Office of the Inspector General's audit of the disciplinary process and procedures for handling inmate complaints at Salinas Valley State Prison. The audit was conducted during February 2000. In August 1999, the California Department of Corrections (CDC) formed a threat assessment team to assess the operations of the Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP). The threat assessment was conducted at the request of then-Acting Warden Anthony A. Lamarque of SVSP over concerns about the possibility of a consipiracy by a gang or gangs to assault staff at the institution. The assessment also included an evaluation of general conditions affecting the overall operation of the state prison.